STEUBENVILLE - Weirton resident George Charnie Jr. regretted drinking so many glasses of iced tea before going to see "Super 8" on Friday.
But he enjoyed the movie so much that even the urgent need for a restroom break couldn't tear him out of the theater.
"It will have you on the edge of your seat. ... You can't get up to go to the bathroom, and I had to go," Charnie said while standing outside the Carmike Cinemas at the Fort Steuben Mall in Steubenville.
Charnie and hundreds of others flocked to the theater to see the movie, filmed mostly in Weirton, on its nationwide opening day. Many were already buying tickets for today because the movie was quickly selling out.
"I liked it a lot. It was well written. ... I think it's the best film of the year," Charnie added. "The kids really acted well together."
"Super 8" is set in the fictional town of Lillian, Ohio, and is described as science fiction/fantasy film. It is rated PG-13, and has received rave reviews from professional movie critics. The plot involves a group of young friends who witness a train crash that results in a series of mysterious events.
Jack Deemer, 10, of Weirton watched the movie with his grandmother Shirley Kearns of Wellsburg. For Deemer, the special effects "and tanks" made "Super 8" a hit for him.
"It was good. There was a lot of action and it was nice to see Weirton," Kearns added.
Diana and Paul Cunningham of Weirton described the movie as "fantastic" and "fun to watch."
"I hope everybody that doesn't live here will go see it where they live," Diana Cunningham said.
Tyger Elmore said it was exciting to see her hometown, Weirton, on the big screen.
"It was fantastic. ... I give it five stars," said Elmore, who was accompanied by son Jakobie, 2, and Aaron Davis of Weirton.
Davis noted he enjoyed the special effects and said he was "happy to see Weirton."
"I'm happy they did something around here, and that we're getting a little recognition. I'll watch it again. There were bits and pieces that I missed," Davis said.
While watching the movie, Tom Prevost couldn't help but think back to the filming that occurred on South 17th Street where he lives. He said it was interesting to see how the special effects were added to the scenes.
"They filmed by our house. ... They blew up a house down the street," Prevost said, while showing a digital photo on his phone of a tank parked in front of his home during filming last year in Weirton.
His wife, Doreen Prevost, said her favorite scenes occurred in a grave yard where she often walks to.
New Cumberland resident Michele Hudson watched the movie with her daughter, Shelby, 15, who said she "liked the whole thing."
"It was good. I watched a lot of the filming," Michele Hudson said. "To see it all put together was cool. I had no idea what the storyline was because there were so many rumors."
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